Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna and Muhammad ibn Bashshar narrated to us, both saying: Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us, Shu'bah narrated to us, he said: I heard Qatadah narrating from 'Ata', from Jabir ibn 'Abdullah, from the Prophet (peace be upon him), who said: "The 'umra (lifetime gift) is permissible."